Puzzle, a photo from Mazowieckie, East

Photographer's Note

Puzzle: what is it here?
The photo from my garden.

It looks disgusting and it really is.
Slugs and snails are generally distinguished by the presence of a large exterior shell on the back of snails. Slug, or land slug, is a common name for any apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc.
Slugs produce two types of mucus: one is thin and watery, and the other thick and sticky. Thick mucus coats the whole body of the animal.ost species of slugs are generalists, feeding on a broad spectrum of organic materials, including leaves from living plants, lichens, mushrooms, and even carrion.The great majority of slug species are harmless to humans and to their interests, but a small number of species are serious pests of agriculture and horticulture. They can destroy foliage faster than plants can grow, thus killing even fairly large plants.
In my garden, slugs like marigolds, dahlias, petunias. After the night, the plant is destroyed. How to get rid of them? One can use the chemical gel. But then the dead snails adorn the grass. Other method is to use salt. Salt kills slugs by causing water to leave the body owing to osmosis.
I use the beer traps. In some places, I put the jars with beer. This is the frequency in the beer bar after just one night. (And not all the jars!)
I throw it away in the canalization.

When attacked, slugs can contract their body, making themselves harder and more compact and more still and round. By doing this, they become firmly attached to the substrate. This, combined with the slippery mucus they produce, makes slugs more difficult for predators to grasp. The unpleasant taste of the mucus is also a deterrent.
Once my husband saw something on the plate and thought it was piece of chocolate....

PaulVDV, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, Royaldevon, jemaflor, alvaraalto, lucasgalodoido, ikeharel has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102846) 2021-06-28 0:47

Hello Malgo,
Snails left to drown in the jars? Whatever it is, with all respect it doesn't look tasty. Will you ever tell us, or will this remain a puzzle? ;-)
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221781) 2021-06-28 1:51

Ciao cara Malgo, original puzzle fronte your garden, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (63024) 2021-06-28 2:47

Hello Malgo,
Snails are actually great cleaners in nature.
They eat a lot of dead leaves and also small dead animals such as earthworms. On the other hand, they also like to eat fresh plants that the owner of a garden does not want to see disappear.
Just like in France, there are people in Belgium who enjoy eating snails.
I tried it a long time ago but found them very chewy and not exactly a delicacy.
I don't need to try a second time :)
Best regards, Paul

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-06-28 4:07

Hello Mago

Yuk. I can just imagine the look on your husbands face when he bit into a slug! For sure they are a revolting creature. Salt is also good for leeches which can be a problem in rainforest areas around Brisbane. Indooroopilly is the aboriginal (native Australian) word(s) for leech gully. I used to live there but never saw any leeches. For a moment I thought you might have been preparing a French meal of escargots. But I did not try any snails in France. Tfs!

pierrefonds (114608) 2021-06-28 5:03

Hi Malgo,

The point of view is showing the details of thejars to collect and destroy slugs. I have problem with squirrels attacking my garden to keep them away, I planted marigolds. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-06-28 8:18

Hello Malgo,

Like you, I have used beer traps to capture snails and slugs. I have used nematodes, (which you can buy) which feed on slugs, and are very successful but are very expensive if you use them in a whole garden. I just placed them around my hostas!
I have used egg shells, grit, copper tape, all for different regions or best, I go out in the evening and collect snails or destroy slugs. I put the snails in my green recycling bin, hoping they will eventually provide food for some hungry animal!
I do have frogs and lots of birds which, I suppose, help to some extent!

Slugs are a menace!
They look anything but appetising in those jars!!!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

lousat (139362) 2021-06-28 13:46

Ciao Malgo,the post is a bit disgusting..ehehe..but also interesting. I knew the salt method, but this beer method is really new. But do snails enter these jars with beer on their own? Fortunately, there is no such invasion here, on the contrary those with the shell are highly sought after and are a very sought after and expensive dish. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

ifege (48253) 2021-06-28 21:39

Hi Malgo
Hardly a pretty photo but a good quality well composed pair of photos and interesting text.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147300) 2021-06-28 23:24

Hi Malgo,
Well presented with your collage, interesting note about snails. There are regions in France where well-cooked snails are a popular culinary specialty, such as Poitou Charente and Burgundy ... as for slugs? No one appreciates them!

alvaraalto (42804) 2021-07-01 6:48

Hello Malgo,
Beautiful compilation of these pots with snails and an excellent extensive lesson about these dormant animals and how to combat them.
I also tried most of these methods in our garden.
We know the saying in the Netherlands that you should not put salt on all snails, which means that something is almost impossible to do.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-07-06 5:30

Ol� Malgorzata,
curioso seu relato com as lesmas, e n縊 sabia da utiliza鈬o da cerveja contra elas, prefiro beber. Belo registro.
Parab駭s e Abra輟,
Lucas

jmdias (115342) 2021-07-23 10:03

malgo

few months ago we have a very humid period and the snails (with no shell) invaded my garden and ate everything. it was a hard time to kill them. I can imagine the reaction of your husband when tasted the animal in his mouth.
nice you visited us here in the TITANIC-TE.

take care

jorge